TSA Interview

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I have had to wait three months for an interview with the Logan Airport TSA to complete my application for the Global Entry program which allows participants to clear US customs through an automated kiosk, presumably in less time. Unfortunately, my appointment overlapped a very interesting training session on negotiating skills that I was attending. Earlier in the day we completed a simulated pricing negotiation exercise with the goal of maximizing profits through a series of 8 pricing actions against a competitor who was also striving to maximize profits. My three person team achieved a perfect profit score, an outcome realized by only 3% of the participants who have ever taken this test. Riding high on this outcome it was tough to pull myself away from the class to drive down to Logan. I was expecting light pre rush hour traffic but got delayed on Storrow Drive where some moron had ignored signs prohibiting truck traffic. Judging by the debris field, someone driving a Penske rental truck sheared off the top of the box truck on not one but two low clearance bridges. It appears as if they just kept driving with a progressively shorter vehicle. Once I arrived at Logan, I had little time to spare and Central Parking was all but full slowing me down even more. I sprinted from the garage to the TSA office arriving just in time for my appointment. It must be said that you probably do not make a good impression by sweating profusely during a security interview. The agent took my picture, scanned my finger prints and asked a few questions which I apparently answered correctly. As I left the airport the sun was setting over the terminal and I paused for a quick photo.